George Brett’s 1980 batting average of .390 is second only to Tony Gwynn’s 1994 average of .394 for the highest single-season batting average since 1941. Brett also recorded 118 runs batted in, while appearing in just 117 games; it is the first instance of a player averaging one RBI per game (in more than 100 games) since Walt Dropo thirty seasons prior. He led the American League in both slugging and on-base percentage. This piece commemorates George’s incredible MVP season of 1980 as he led the Kansas City Royals to the 1980 World Series.
